Not a good day

It was all going so well, Christmas presents, company, AT! Then Mom and Dad and AT tricked me into going to the vet. Mom found a bald patch on my side where I had been very itchy and chomped on myself. Dad found one under my leg. The Vet (who was very mean--no sooner had he seen me then he took me in another room and squeezed my bottom!) said that I am an allergic dog. He said to keep giving me baths, and that I had a yeast infection in my ears so now Dad had to flush my ears out twice a day, put ear  drops in, plus I have to take steroids for my itchiness-Dad said I would probably get roid rage! That was not a good morning in my opinion! Then since Dad felt bad, we went to Petco and he got me tasty treats and a toy! So it ended up ok!

Bad appendages

Appendages should not be so tasty. I gave in and ate another one and it came back up this morning. Mom opened my crate and I just looked at her. After I came out, she put me on the bed and I got to snuggle with Dad. Then Dad went and got AT and we all got to snuggle! Now my Grandpere and Aunt Michelle are here but I am stuck in the kitchen. It is so unfair!

No more stretching!

My new crate is awesome! I can't believe that Mom and Dad waited so long to get me such a great present! I tried to let them know I needed a new home by doing lots of yoga and stretching every morning after getting out of my small cramped crate! I couldn't wait to get out! Not anymore! I am so relaxed and comfortable that I just chill on my pillow when Mom opens the door. It is the most comfortable crate ever! Mom put my old cramped crate under the kitchen table in case I wanted to use it, but I turned up my nose at that and barked at it.

My new condo!!!!

Last night I got 2 more treats! Besides the awesomeness of AT being here, I got a new antler AND a new crate. My crate is huge, it's like having my own private condo! Mom was worried that I would be upset about the change. Really????????? I ran right in and jumped on my pillow! I can sprawl out! This morning when Mom opened the door, I didn't move at all! I just lounged on my pillow and chilled out.

 

AT gave me my new antler, but first he transferred the power from the old one. That way I have a fresh new antler of tastiness to chew on. Mom, of course, took some videos.

It's still Christmas!

Last night I got another Christmas treat-real food! None of this dry tasteless kibble! Dad bought me some beneful chicken stew wet food that was soooooooooooo tasty!

 It was so much better than the usual stuff they give me. I think I should get that every day!

This morning Mom and Dad got up early so I knew we were going somewhere, plus Mom had said that I was getting a super treat today! We got in the car and drove forever. We finally got out of the car and Mom said we were at the airport. I got a little nervous cause I vague remembered that when I was a very small pup, I spent some time in airports but I couldn't remember why.I wonder if it had anything to do with my lack of dewclaws?  Anyway there are a lot of people just hanging around and no on wanted to pet me! Apparently airports are NOT filled with friendly people. Dad disappeared and Mom and I walked around for a while. Finally Dad came back and guess what? He had AT with him! I was very excited to see him. He got taller so I couldn't quite reach his face to say hello. We left the airport and went to Grandma's where I finally got to scratch my back!

Grandma got me a kong toy and a puzzle toy that involves treats. Mom said she would take a video to show everyone how it works.

Here I am thanking Grandma for my great gifts!

Mom said I have one more christmas treat left! My new crate. I am kinda nervous about this, my old crate had finally started to smell just like me. Mom said she would take a video to show my reaction and maybe some photos too. Stay tuned for tomorrow!

Christmas is great!

Mom's been very busy lately, making sure to get me lots of good stuff for christmas! I've been a very good pup. Now she said that she could catch up on all those photos that she didn't have time to post for me! Here are a few:

This was when we went to go find a tree. I don't know why we had to drive so long to find one, there are plenty of trees at home! Mom said that the little tree would be a good Mecki sized christmas tree, but they didn't chop it down for me. Instead they got a bigger tree, which was good cause I can sneak behind it and Mom and Dad can't catch me!

My Grandpa and my Grandpere came over for christmas eve dinner! I hadn't been allowed to see my Grandpa in a long time cause he got a new hip. I was very excited to see him, and I think he was happy to see me.
     For christmas I got a lot of good toys! And I even gave some good presents! I got Dad a waffle iron (and I hope he drops some waffles on the floor for me!) and some socks (cause socks are so tasty, as my bff Rigby knows!).

Since I was still in good dog mode (for Santa purposes), I let Dad put a christmas hat on me!

Here is one of my awesome new toys! A Mole that squeaks and holds a water bottle (which reminds me that Mom took away my other water bottle toy cause I ate an appendage).

It stretches too!

Here I am giving Mom a present!

My Grandma thought it would be amusing to send me a hotdog shaped leash-but it wasn't real hotdogs. I was disappointed.Mom however was amused. She also sent Dachshund shaped ice cube trays but Mom said she was going to try to use them to make chocolates.

Mom said that I also got a new crate and pillow for it, but I can't use it yet cause Dad put it together Christmas eve and it was damaged so he has to take it apart and take pictures to send to the company. She said I would have to wait for that. She also said that my other Grandma is coming over tomorrow with a present for me. And that tomorrow morning I am going to get the best present ever! I wonder what it will be?

Dad's the best!

Dad is the best. He always looks out for me. And he always sneaks me treats. Like last night for example. Mom and Dad were eating greek food in the kitchen. It smelled very tasty, but Mom put kibble in my bowl-and nothing else! They finished eating and left the kitchen. Dad went out but he made sure that he left a pita bread, still rolled up in wax paper very close to the edge of the table. I knew that he left it there for me, but I had to play cool, until Mom left the room. As soon as she left, I stretched myself up and attempted to get that pita bread. Mom heard noises and told me "NO" cause she thought I was going after the garbage. Eventually I managed to grab hold of the paper and got my pita bread. I made a big noise though and Mom came into the kitchen. She managed to corner me under the kitchen table as I was desperately trying to choke down my treat. She threw herself on the floor and slid in under the table and grabbed a chunk of fur. I kept trying to get rid of the evidence but she grabbed my mouth and pulled it open. Then she stuck her hand in! I hate when people stick their hands in my mouth! She grabbed a piece of wax paper and pulled and pulled. Eventually she managed to get most of it away from me. I did get to snack on a small piece and it was totallly worth the effort!

They call the wind Mecki

This morning it is very windy out! Mom said that I would make a very good windvane because when I am outside and it is blustery, I pivot around so that I am facing into the wind. Then I sniff a lot because the wind brings a lot of very very good and interesting smells! Mom is amused because the wind fluffs up my fur and pushes it all back so you can see my eyes and my nose which is wiggling to get all the smells.

Carrots and fun

Yesterday I was napping on the couch with Mom, trying to recover from the horrors of saturday, when Mom got up and went to the door. I was slightly interested, wondering what she was doing, when she opened the door and I heard a voice. Now I had to go investigate cause I'm in charge of security and who is and isn't allowed in the house! It was my Aunt Joan! I was very excited to see her but I was polite and let her sit on the couch before leaping on her. She brought me baby carrots (my favorite!) and she played tug of war with me! I was having a lot of fun. Sadly she and Mom left so I went to go hang out with Dad.
     When Mom came back there was no Aunt Joan, but Mom was nice and gave me a piece of her red grapefruit -she didn't think I would eat it, but I did. Then I gave her my saddest, most starving puppy eyes so she decided to share the rest of it with me. It was quite tasty but it made me tired so I took another nap.

A Full Weekend

Yesterday Mom and Dad got up early. Mom put a new harness on me, but I knew it still meant we were going somewhere. They took forever to let me in the car. But they put me in the back seat! I was not happy about this. Don't  they know I belong in the front to help navigate? We drove around and around. Finally we got out of the car. Dad was carrying a saw. We walked across the street to a forest that had a lot of people in it. I got to ride in a cart (I didn't really like it). Finally the cart stopped and let all the people off. Mom, Dad, and I walked into the forest. There were a lot of trees and a lot of good smells. Mom and Dad stopped by one tree and tied one of my "pick up after your dog" bags on it. Then we walked around some more. Then we walked back to that tree. Dad put down a blanket and lay down on the ground with his saw. He was busy for a while but then all of a sudden the tree fell down! Dad was mad cause Mom wouldn't yell timber. Dad grabbed his stuff and the tree and we walked over to a road. There was another dog there, but I couldn't play with her, cause the owner said she was a little unpredicable. The cart came back and took our tree and us. When we got off , they wrapped up our tree and Dad tied it to the car. Then we got back in the car. Not a bad day I thought as I lay in the back with a new toy Dad had bought me. I was , however, very WRONG!
     We stopped at a pet store on the way home. There were lots of dogs outside waiting to be adopted. Mom had to drag Dad away from them. We walked into the store, and there was Santa! I better be good, I thought! Dad took me into a little room where I could hear dogs barking. I wondered why Mom wasn't here. A nice girl took my leash and took me away.Maybe I'm getting a treat I thought. Unfortunately I was wrong. The girl shaved my bottom instead! This had to be Mom's doing! We got back in the car and Mom gave me a treat.  We drove home and I watched Mom and Dad decorate the tree. They put some dogs on the tree that looked just like me! Then I went into the computer room with Dad and chilled. All of a sudden Mom came in and grabbed me! She brought me into the bathroom and took off my collar. Oh no I thougth, she must be giving me a bath! And I was right. She stuck me in the tub and poured water and shampoo all over me! I cried pitifully, but Dad did not come rescue me. Finally she was done tormenting me and Dad came in to cuddle me and dry me. I think that next year Mom and Dad can go get a tree without me!

Early Christmas present

Last night I got an early christmas present from my Aunt Carol. At first it just looked like a stuffed toy (which I love cause they have such tasty appendages!!). But when I bit it, it made an awesome crackly noise like bottles make when I'm able to steal one and chew on it. This is a great toy I thought-it's chewy and crunchy!

 

Later that night Dad and I played our game. Dad gets on all fours like a dog and tries to scare me. Usually I'm walking around minding my own business when he jumps in front of me and goes "WOOF". I pretend to be scared and run around like crazy. We played for a while but then Dad found my two soccer balls. He put them by his leg and I had to try to get them without being caught.

 

The Kitchen Table

I have to say right now, that I am a big fan of the kitchen table. Why? Well a) it's made of glass so I can sit underneath and watch Mom and Dad eat. It is a huge help because you can see in advance when food is falling and run to get it before it hits the floor! b) when I am being naughty and grab something I shouldn't have, I can run under it and Mom and Dad have to actually get on the floor to try to catch me. Sometimes I get tricked though. I'll see food on the table and I'll try to get it from underneath. My teeth don't work that well on glass.
   Mom says she finds the glass table scary. That is partially my fault. She'll be sitting there eating (and not dropping any food which is quite mean) and I'll smell something tasty that she's eating. I'll jump up and send my tongue in search of the tasty food. That means that Mom will be happily eating away when all of a sudden  a  tongue appears from under the table trying to reach her plate. Mom says that is a little creepy. I say if Mom would drop some food I wouldn't be forced to use my stealth tongue!

Mom's birthday

Yesterday was Mom's birthday. I tried to be extra GOOD because a) it was Mom's birthday and b) Christmas is coming! When she let me out of my crate I didn't do my yoga or roll all over the floor, I came right downstairs with her and went out. Mom spent most of the day at home with me so I tried not to be too whiny or barky. I lay on the couch with her-I tried to give her space on the couch but she kept dragging me over so she could pet me (although I think it might have had something to do with her being cold and using me as a blanket!). When she went to check her email, I came into the computer room with her and jumped on the futon. Then she came on the futon to take a nap and dragged me over again to lie next to her. Mom is very needy sometimes.We took a nap until I heard a noise. It was Dad! Mom opened the door and let me go say hello to him.

Betrayed by Mom

Last night Mom came home late. I ran over to enthusiastically greet her (cause she likes that and Christmas is coming!). I ran around and jumped all over her. She sat down on the couch so I could jump up and say hello. I was giving her air kisses when I smelled something familiar. I smelled my bff Rigby! Where is he  hiding I pondered. Then it hit me. Mom had gone to visit and play with my bff without me! How rude I thought, that was quite mean of Mom. She had better be careful or Santa Claus won't bring her any presents! I can't even be mad at her cause then I won't get any presents. December is a hard month.
    Today my Grandma came to visit. I was very very happy to see her. Plus smelled like Mollie! I jumped all over her and gave her a lot of kisses.

My mouth should be a hands free zone!

Last night Dad kept playing tricks on me! We were sitting on the couch relaxing, when all of a sudden he got up and went to the front door. I thought that someone was there, so I ran over and barked (after all, I am in charge of security and my number one duty is  to welcome all strangers into the house). I stood there barking and barking while Dad just laughed. Then I heard a noise in the kitchen, so I ran to investigate. It was Mom! Dad tried to trick me into thinking someone was at the door so I wouldn't  hear Mom and give her my "welcome home" routine. That is where I run to greet whoever is coming in (barking the whole time). Then I jump up and around them, roll on my back so they can rub my belly, then get up and run around barking again. Plus if they sit down, then I jump up on them and give them air kisses! Mom appreciates this so I usually do my best work when she comes home. I thought that was kinda rude of Dad though.
   Then he tried to trick me again! We were all sitting on the couch relaxing. All of a sudden, Dad stuck his hand in my mouth! I didn't want to hurt him so I tried to push out his hand with my tongue. That did not work. He kept putting his hand in my mouth! So I took my paw and PUSHED his hand out. Hands are NOT supposed to go in my mouth! What if I accidently bit him? My mouth should be a hands free zone! I licked his hand afterwards to show that I didn't hold it against him. I was very happy to run into my crate though-at least there Dad couldn't trick me.

Too many muscles!

This morning Mom grabbed me and stuffed me into my Santa outfit. Now normally, I am quite happy to wear this. I look quite smart in it and always get compliments.  Something had happened though in the time since I last wore it. It didn't quite fit! Mom had a hard time getting me into it and then she couldn't velcro the part on my tummy. Obviously I  have gotten very muscular since last year. You would think that Mom would be proud of this and say something. But, no she ignored that , which is very rude! Since I was in my outfit she took me outside and I noticed her car was in the driveway! I pulled Mom to it excitedly knowing that we must be going somewhere. I barked the whole time in the car and tried to crawl into her lap so that I could get  her to drive faster. That didn't work at all. Finally we parked and she turned off the car. We were at the library! That is where all my friends are! Today is going to be great I thought! I jumped out of the car and we walked across the street. I was sniffing the grass when I looked across the street and saw my friend Gary. I barked to let him know I was here. He came across the street and said hello. We went inside the library and I saw Angela-who is still strong enough to ignore my cuteness and hasn't petted me yet. I think I'm wearing her down though! Then I saw my friend Rita (who brought me very tasty cheese duck shaped crackers-Mom never buys me those!). I saw my friends Diane, Theresa, Elaine, Anabell, Peggy, Faye  and of course my bff' Rigby's sister Grace! I was very happy to see her and I bounced all over her so she would get a lot of attention when she went home for lunch! I got lots of belly rubs and attention-which of course I deserved! Then Mom took me home and I napped.

The scary dog

Mom brought another dog home! It smelled funny and I thought it was a toy for me, but then it moved and sang and barked! It was pretty scary! I stood a good distance away and barked at it! Mom, of course, found this amusing and filmed it. I was just trying to protect Mom and Dad from this scary dog without getting hurt!

I think that Dad was scared of it too-but he pretended to be brave like me! Then the scary dog got into MY bed! That is very rude I thought. This scary dog needs to learn his place! So I barked at him some more until he stopped singing and moving!

Appendages are not good for you

Mom says that I never learn. She is always bringing up the "sock" episode. But what happened today is really her fault. She sewed up all my toys. And some of them still had appendages. That won't do! So yesterday I ate several appendages. Well that did not sit well in my tummy and today I was sick 3 times. Mom said from now on I am only getting worm or snake toys.

Attacked and humiliated

Today I watched Mom sew up all my toys. Today will be a great day I thought to myself. Mom put all my toys on my bed and let me into the living room. I was so excited that I didn't know what toy to play with first. I grabbed my Snoopy doll and ate his nose! That made a big hole in it so Mom took him away. On to the next! One minute I was running around throwing my toys in the air, the next minute Dad had grabbed me. Then he and Mom stuffed me into my halloween costume. I did not appreciate this-especially when they started doing stuff near my tail! That is a very sensitive area! Maybe this is how I lost my declaws I pondered as they manhandled me. When they finally put me down I was a dinosaur. I considered it humiliating and Mom took photos as she loves to embarass me. I am NOT amused. I look MUCH better in my Santa Suit!

Right here you can see how UNamused I am!

Here I am snarling like a dinosaur.

I love Mom best when she's holding food

Mom says she knows that I love Dad more. I can't help it. Dad is awesome! He lets me sleep on the futon, he drops food on the floor for me to eat, he chases me around and plays with me, and he only yells at me sometimes. What does Mom do for me? She makes me go into my crate at night (Boo!), she makes me walk up and down the stairs, which is hard for my little legs, she makes me go on very very long walks (like the Bataan Death March!!!)oh and she feeds me most of the time. She does however, always remember to give me my cookie at night! Dad is just cooler and more fun!
    I do show Mom lots of love when she is holding food though. Especiallly when she is holding food and walking to sit on the couch. Cause when she sits, the food is in range of me! She doesn't like to share but I have snagged my fair share of goodies from her. Once she had a bowl of blueberries and she was not fast enough, I stuck my snout right in and grabbed some! So I do show Mom love! And I have been very good (that's to Santa cause it's almost December and Mom said only good dogs get presents at Christmas!).

A day gone very bad

Yesterday, I had a nice surprise. I was snoozing in the kitchen and dreaming about doors and footsteps when I woke up and realized that there was someone in the house! I peered through the kitchen gate anxiously waiting to see who it was. It was my Grandma! I was very happy to see her and of course she was VERY happy to see me! I ate my carrots right by her feet. I got lots of attention. Then Mom came home and dragged me out into the cold night. When we came back, Dad was home too! I got to eat with all of them. I thought that it was a very good day. Unfortunately Grandma left and Mom decided to give me a bath. That was not fun.I had to stand in the bathtub with shampoo and conditioner all over me for a loooooooong time. Then Dad dried me off. As soon as he put me on the floor, I ran into the living room and threw myself all over the rug to get rid of that freshly bathed smell. It wouldn't go away. That was very exhausting so I jumped up on the couch and snuggled with Mom and Dad for the rest of the night.

Long weekend

I had a good weekend but it was long. On Friday Mom put on my harness and I got all excited cause I knew we were going somewhere. Mom and Dad took me to a new dog park. I didn't want to go in cause I've had some bad experiences at dog parks, but they made me. This dog park had 2 runs, one for dogs 30lbs and under (that's me!) and one for bigger dogs (like my bff Rigby)-but I could also go into the bigger run if I wanted to. I had fun playing with a bunch of dogs.  When I was all tuckered out, Mom and Dad took me home.  On Sunday I was feeling very needy cause Mom and Dad were doing stuff and not paying attention to me. So I sat by the kitchen gate and barked and barked. Finally Mom felt bad and let me out. I knew that I had limited time to be naughty so as soon as I got out I grabbed her sock monkey hat and ran around drooling on it. Mom was not happy and cornered me. Then stuck me back in the kitchen. I decided to keep barking until I drove her crazy. Finally Dad let me out and snuggled with me on the couch.

It's raining food

Today was  a good day! I sat in the kitchen with Mom and food kept falling on the ground. Usually Mom isn't so messy! I got some sweet potato and some apple and some chestnut! Then Dad came in and gave me a string bean (but that was not yummy-Mom agreed with me).I got to see my Grandpere and my Grandpa! Dad said I could have some real gravy on my kibble later.

See Dad Run

See Dad run. Run Dad run!  Last night I was a little bit naughty (that's what Dad said, Mom just thought I was very funny). We all went to bed together and I ran into my crate for my cookie. I heard Dad say that I should be sleeping in the bed. Mom said we could try (but she didn't sound very convinced). Dad got up to let me out of my crate and Mom said get ready to catch him cause he will fly out of there. Mom was right. Even though Dad was ready, he only got my back leg! He picked me up and put me on the bed. Then he made the mistake. He went to get into bed and I jumped off the bed and ran out of the room. I was so excited! Freedom I thought as I ran down the stairs. But surprisingly, Dad ran after me! And even more surprisingly, he beat me to the bottom of the stairs! I could hear Mom laughing from upstairs.He scooped me up and brought me back upstairs. This time he put the blankets over me on the bed. I tried to escape but all the routes were blocked. I crawled up to the pillows and lay on Dad's head. He told me that I was not a hat so I moved back a little. Dad's head was still there so I licked it. Dad did not appreciate that, but Mom started laughing again. Mom said that if I didn't settle down, it was back to the crate for me. I did not settle down. So Dad got up and sent me back to my crate. Unfortunately I did not get another cookie which I think was very rude. I did learn that Dad is capable of bursts of speed. I will have to get faster!

Part cat

Mom really insulted me last night. She said that I must be part cat because a) I like to wind my way between peoples legs, when they are standing or sitting and b) I am fascinated by balls of yarn.  Mom is knitting something so she has a ball of blue yarn and a ball of white yarn on the couch. I desperately want these because she pays way too much attention to them when she should be paying attention to me. Whenever I can, I run over, jump up and try to grab those balls of yarn! I even try being subtle. Walking around, pretending not to be interested in them and waiting for Mom to stop watching me. It hasn't worked so far. I've been able to grab them and drool all over them, but have not been able to carry them off and eat them! Very disappointing.
   And talking about disappointing, this morning I ran over to Dad's side of the bed and lay on the  floor by the end of the bed, in full belly rub position! Dad would NOT get out of bed to come rub my belly! Mom laughed and said that I would be lying there forever if I was waiting for Dad to get up. I was forced to move to the front of the bed so that Dad could give me my morning belly rub without getting up.

Bunny hop

Mom and Dad were very mean and laughed at me this weekend. I was hanging out with Dad when Mom came home after a long time away. I was so excited to see and I wanted to lick her instead of giving her air kisses. But Mom is tall and I am very low to the ground. The only way to reach her was to hop like a bunny! So I hopped and got a lick in. But then I was back on the ground. So I kept hopping and getting one lick in each time. Mom and Dad started laughing about how cute I was. I agree that I am very cute but it is rude to laugh and make fun of one's disabilities (my short legs!). If Mom had sat on the couch it would have been much easier to lick her!

Working on the growl-beware thieves!

 When Mom came home last night, I heard her , but I ran to the front door and she snuck in the kitchen door. I had just escaped from the bathtub where Dad was washing all my stinkiness away. I was still a little wet (well maybe a lot wet) so I ran and jumped on Mom (she was sitting on the couch making it easy to get her) and rolled all over her to dry off. Then I chewed on my antler by pushing it against her leg. This meant that her leg got all wet from antler drool. I offered to lick it off her but she took me upstairs to bed instead.Last night I did my deepest and scariest growl yet! Mom said that she is going to video me so everyone can see how fierce I am and how devoted I am to protecting that cookie in my crate from thieves!

Everyone knows where Mom stands

Mom wasn't home last night. Just me and Dad. Unfortunately the stuffed animal that Mom had sewed and given to me did not sit well in my belly. I was sick this morning. It's all Mom's fault for having given it to me. When Mom came home she was not all comforting and kind. She said that I should have learned by now not to eat non-food items! Then she told me what Rigby's sister, Grace said. She said that Mom was 13th in my heart (and it's so true!). Here is a list of the things I LOVE-although Grace forgot some so I added them in: 1. Andre Thomas 2. Dad 3. my antler 4. Grandpa  5. Grandma 6. Rigby and Grace 7. Carrots 8. Sweet Potatoes  9. Socks (as a snack! the stinkier the better!-I know my bff Rigby agrees!) 10. My soccer ball 11. sticks that are longer than me 12. stuffed animal appendages and 13. (at the moment cause I very well might come up with more things I love) MOM.

A warning growl

I do not approve of Mom's new method of bringing me up and down the stairs.Just because her arm is aching she claims not to be able to carry me. So now I am forced to walk up and down the stairs-mostly she drags me up and down by my leash! The big problem with this is that she has control of me and I cannot run full speed into my crate to get my cookie. This leaves my cookie open to thieves. So now when we make it up the stairs (which mind you is like scaling Mount Everest for my tiny legs!!!), I am forced to sit near my crate and wait for Mom to take off my collar. I am very concerned about my cookie though, so while I sit there (patiently!) and Mom fiddles with my collar I narrow my eyes and growl menacingly at the crate so that no one goes near it. As soon as Mom releases me, I fly into my crate and grab my cookie.So far I haven't found someone trying to steal it, but you never know. A growl a day keeps a thief away!

Snuggling with dad

Mom has been sleeping at Grandpa's so Dad and I get the run of the house. The only bad thing is that
Dad does not always remember my bedtime cookie. BUT...I haven't been sleeping in my crate! Dad didn't feel like going upstairs so we slept on the futon downstairs. Dad even has an awesome scratchy wool blanket! (Mom won't let him use it upstairs cause it makes her itch.) I get to curl up next to Dad and snuggle with him. It's been a great couple of days.

The only thing missing is my bff Rigby

Mom said that my bff Rigby and his family still don't have power. I told Mom they should come here-I am even willing to share my bacon with them! I have lots of toys that Rigby could play with!  Mom took me outside for the best time ever. Snow is great! She took a lot of movies of me having fun. The only way that I could have more fun would be if Rigby was here!

When we came into the kitchen from outside, Mom wiped me off with a paper towel which I tried to eat. Then she put a towel down on the floor for me to lie on. I am a tough dog though, so I nosed the towel into the corner and lay on the floor. Mom put the towel on me. I tossed it off so she gave up.

SNOW!!!

Last night Mom stayed at Grandpa's house so it was just me and Dad. We did boy things like grilling and playing in the snow! It was so much fun! Then we came inside and Dad lay on the futon-I curled up next to him to   him to keep him warm. Best day ever!

A ghost

Today I made Mom laugh. We came downstairs-I had to walk down the stairs again! I ran over to the couch and there was a blanket hanging off it. I ran under the blanket and it came off the couch and fell on me along with another blanket. I ran around cause I couldn't see anything. Mom said that it was a bit late to be dressing up like a ghost and laughed at me.

Mom's pain is now mine

Since Mom hurt her shoulder she has not been carrying me up and down the steps! Instead, at bed time she makes me walk up the stairs with my leash and collar on so that in the morning she can put it back on and make me walk down the stairs! Why must I suffer? With the leash and collar on I can't race into my crate and grab the cookie! Mom drags me back and makes me sit and wait for her to take off my collar! So unfair.

We're back!

Finally Mom and Dad decided to turn the lights back on. It was hard living in the dark and cold too! Yesterday my Grandma came over with a lot of meat! It smelled really good and I thought Dad might give me some but he put it in the freezer. Mom and Dad and I have spent a lot of time together this past week. We've been playing and going on walks. Grandpa stayed with us for a while but then he left. Mom said I would see him again soon. Mom also said that at some point we should try my halloween costume on and take pictures since I didn't get to wear it on Halloween. Mom said that my bff Rigby still doesn't have power (like my Grandpa). I hope they are doing well!

So much sleeping time

mom and dad have been very weird lately. First of all, on Monday our house was filled with people! Dad had friends over and my grandpa was also there. It started to get very dark and windy. Dad and I went out for a walk. There was a lot to smell with all that wind! We heard a big boom and I barked to let everyone know. My favorite tree across the street fell right over! Then it got dark in the house. Mom must be trying to save electricity I thought. Dads friends went away the next day but grandpa stayed and I got to lie on the couch next to him. Ever since Monday it has been dark in the house. And it is getting colder too. I spent last night lying next to grandpa.

Bad Mom

Mom has been bad lately. She hasn't been blogging about me lately because she is complaining about pain in her arm and neck. I told her she should walk it off. Mom told me that we are having a Frankenstorm today. It is very windy out and rainy. But I am more upset about my Grandpa and other people being here and I am banished to the kitchen. That is so unfair! I should be in the living room , greeting people and being hospitable. After all I am the most social one here next to Dad!

Bad but oh so tasty sock

Last week when Mom came home, her suitcase smelled so good. I watched as she unpacked her laundry and put it in the basket to go downstairs to be washed. It smelled so good that I couldn't resist. When Mom went into the kitchen I crept over and grabbed a sock. Mom came back in the room and saw something in my mouth but I ran behind the couch. She didn't know what I had so she came after me. I didn't want her taking that sock away so I did something drastic. I ate the sock. By the time she caught me it was gone. Mom was confused and told Dad that I had eaten something but she wasn't sure what-it might have been a sock. That was last wednesday. Apparently the sock did not sit well. Yesterday afternoon while Mom and Dad were at work, I threw it back up. Dad called Mom to let her know it was a sock that I had eaten. Mom said that she hoped I learned a lesson from this. I guess I should let someone catch me before I eat things next time. When Mom came home I grabbed a mitten off the couch and let her chase me around. I even let her catch me.

Birthday part 2

Yesterday I got to eat the rest of my cookie. It was so tasty! I was lying on the couch with Mom when Dad came home. We hadn't bonded in a while so I climbed up the stairs behind him when he went upstairs. Then I got to play with him. I ran to my crate and pulled out my blanket, then I pulled out all my toys. After playing, I got to snuggle on the bed with him. It was a good day.

Two years old

Yesterday was my birthday. I had to wait all day for my presents.Only the presents from my bff Rigby were worth the wait. Guess what Mom and Dad got me for my birthday? A BATH! That is not a good birthday present. Later on I got some treats and some chicken, but really... a BATH? Then my Grandpa came over and gave me belly rubs. Now that is an awesome present.
   My bff Rigby gave me the best presents though.... I got a card , a huge biscuit (which Mom only let me eat a little bit off-she said we had to save the rest for today) and a great squeaky toy!

     He has his own cards! Mom said we chould look for some wire haired dachshund cards.

Look at the size of that cookie! Mom and Dad never get me cookies that big and tasty!

If you watch closely, you can see Dad actually stealing my cookie!!! I couldn't focus at all the on the present! I wanted my tasty cookie!

At first when Mom put my present on the floor in the bag I was uninterested. This is because I had been happily eating my HUGE cookie when Dad took it away. I was still looking for it so the present wasn't as important as finding my cookie. Eventually I gave up and devoted my energy to the present. It was awesome! I could flip it up into the air, toss it around,  and squeak it! Thanks Rigby!

 

 

It's my birthday!

Mom said HAPPY BIRTHDAY when she let me out of my crate this morning. She told me I am two years old. Then she said we would celebrate when she gets home from work and I could open my presents then. Now I have to wait a whole day!

Why having Mom back is good after all

Last night I remembered why it is good to have Mom back. When Dad brought me upstairs to go in my crate, Mom was in the room and there was a TREAT in my crate! Dad wouldn't go to sleep with me and sometimes he forgot my treat! It is hard to fall asleep all alone in the room and on an empty belly!

Mom's back!

It's been a very long two weeks. Dad and Grandpere have been busy doing stuff upstairs. They cut a hole in the ceiling but they wouldn't let me go up and sniff around. And Dad has been way to busy painting to take me for walks. Yesterday I was lounging in the kitchen when Dad opened the gate to let me out. I strolled out leisurely and stretched. But then I looked around and there was Mom! She was sitting on the couch as if she had never left! I ran right over and jumped up to say hello! I bounced all over her. It was nice to see her but the best part was when she opened her suitcase! It smelled fantastic! Like dogs and other animals and sausages. I jumped in and tried to bury myself in it but she chased me out. Same old Mom-no fun!

I have a hiatus!

Mom told me that I will be having a hiatus. That got me worried cause I didn't know what she meant. Mom said that just means that there will be no new blog postings for me for 2 weeks as she is going away.  She told me to remember all the fun or silly stuff I do for the next two weeks and then Dad and I could tell her all about it when she gets home. Hmm, two weeks of me and Dad? All alone? That will be awesome I thought! We'll have so much fun. But then I thought, what happens when Mom isn't around should probably not be told to Mom. She might get jealous of all the fun we have. Then I thought, Hey! what if Mom will be having way more fun than us? That would be so  RUDE! I think personally that since she isn't bothering to take me or Dad, that she should miss us immensely and wish we were with her! That will teach her to go away!

A new antler chewing aid

Some days it is very hard to chew on my antler. The best way is when Mom or Dad hold it for me. Otherwise I have to hold it myself and chew-that can be hard. If the front door is open I can stick it in the slot by the screen door. Tonight I found a new way. Mom had taken one of her sandals off and it was on the floor. I dropped my antler in it and it fit perfectly. Finally something to hold my antler while I gnaw! Unfortunately Mom decided that she didn't want her sandal to get all soggy and took it away.

Relaxing on the bed

This morning Mom let me out of my crate. I heard Dad so I ran around the bed to say hello to him. Then I ran back to my crate to get my squeaky toy. I like to have Mom chase me around in the morning. But Mom was quick today and caught me by my crate. She put me up on the bed which is so soft and comfortable. I said hello to Dad and settled down for a snooze. Dad said I was his hot water bottle! Then Mom and I went downstairs for breakfast.

Sneaky Mom

Mom is very sneaky. She is always playing tricks on me. Last night I was hanging out with Dad. I heard Mom's car and then I heard a noise. Mom must be trying to come in the house I thought. So I ran to the front door and barked at it to let her know I was waiting. Then I heard another noise. Mom had snuck in through the kitchen door! So I ran into the kitchen to say hello.

Another bath

Yesterday Dad gave me another bath. And as if that wasn't bad enough, then he stuck a toothbrush in my mouth and tried to brush my teeth. I did not appreciate that! Mom said that she is going away soon and it will just be me and Dad. That is good. We  have FUN together. Mom said to make sure and remember anything fun we did cause Dad won't blog for me and I'll have to let her know when she gets back.

Sad Dog

Last night my Grandma came over. I was very excited and jumped around. Then she left and I was no longer happy. I was feeling very sad. I jumped up on the couch but far away from Mom. Then I lay there and cried. Mom stretched over and grabbed my back foot and held it so I would feel better. She told me to come close to her but I was too sad to move. So she petted my tail and back legs. Then I heard someone at the door so I hurled myself off the couch and protect the house. It was Dad! I was so happy to see him that I bounced all over!  I didn't get to spend a lot of time with him, cause Mom took me out for a walk and up to bed.
    This morning I slowly came out of my crate cause I was still sad. I just let Mom catch me without any fuss. Then I lay on the kitchen floor and cried. Mom felt bad so she gave me some sweet potato in my kibble. I ate that and left the kibble. Then I felt slightly better so I ate the kibble too.

I shall not be MOCKED

Mom is making fun of me again. She and Dad went to the store and when they came back, they were laughing and they showed me why.

How rude is that! Apparently they make something to cut up hotdogs and they make it look like a hotdog! I find that incredibly insensitive. A Dachshund would not cut up a hotdog, it would simply eat it!

And we would not bother with ketchup. A simple bowl of water with ice cubes in it would help wash the hotdog down.

It is all very insulting in my opinion, plus look how starved the poor dog looks-all those hotdog pieces, yet he doesn't get to eat any!

Going for a ride

Today Mom and Dad and I went for a ride! Mom didn't put my harness on but we got in the car anyway! We went to the bank but it wasn't open yet so I didn't get a biscuit. I was very disappointed Then we drove over to by Mom's work and Dad got out of the car. I wanted to get out with him, but Mom wouldn't let me. She rolled the window down so I could look out and watch for Dad to come back. Finally he came back with bagels. They smelled very good (Mom said that was because she got bacon on hers). We went home and Dad gave me a piece of bacon-it was so good. After breakfast, I sat outside with Grandpere.

Overdoing it

I must have eaten something bad yesterday cause last night or really early this morning , I did not feel well and I was sick to my stomach. Mom got up and forced me out of my crate. I did not want to move but she dragged me out and cleaned my crate. I ran around the room barking because I had been so rudely disturbed. I jumped up to tell Dad how rude Mom was being but he was making a LOT of noise and didn't hear me. Finally Mom stopped messing around with my crate and I ran back inside it.

Perfumier for dogs

I've discovered a way to make Mom and Dad rich! A totally unserved population, a niche market. I'm going to help them develop perfumes for dogs! I've been smelling a LOT of things lately, trying to find that special odor that makes us dogs smell great. There's eau de squirrel, eau de cat, eau de wet freshly cut grass, eau de bird, AND my particular most favorite scent-EAU de DEAD WORM. That is the best smell in the world. Whenever I find a dead worm, first I throw it around to show it who's boss. Then I roll all over it, making sure that the glourious odor fully penetrates every layer of my fur. This works whether I find the worm on the grass or on the sidewalk. Just this morning when Mom and I were walking, I smelled a worm. I ran over to it and rolled all over it. Mom looked kind of perturbed, but I ignored her. Then I got up and we started back to the house. This odor is so great and so attractive to other dogs that the lady walking 3 dogs across the street got pulled over to my side by her dogs. They sniffed me all over and asked where that delicious odor could be found. I didn't tell them of course as we haven't started bottling it. It may take a while cause I don't think Mom is too fond of dead worms. Maybe Dad or Grandpere will help. I think we could make enough money to ensure that I get a fresh antler monthly!

A ladybug cookie with icing

Last night Mom and Dad took me for a ride to the pet store. They said I needed more food. The pet store was great! It smelled really good and I ran up and down the aisles sniffing the bags of dog food. Mom and Dad wouldn't let me pick out a bag though. They just got my regular food-they are very unadventurous! Mom took me down an aisle that had birds in it. I tried to get close and sniff them, but birds are scary! And they kept trying to peck me! The best part of the trip was that Dad bought me a ladybug cookie with icing-it was DELICIOUS!

Long pants

Mom is back to wearing long pants. This is good cause when she refuses to play with me, I like to bark and bite at her pants. Especially when she gets up to get away from me, I bite down on her pants and try to drag her back into the living room! It is much harder to do that when the pants are shorter!
   This morning I came out of my crate feeling very energetic! I ran around the bedroom and found a piece of paper towel. I grabbed it and proclaimed that I had a prize by yodeling. Then Mom and Dad chased me around and tried to get it. I finally let them catch me and then Mom and I went downstairs to start the day.

Walking at night

Now it is dark at night when Mom and I go out-and it's a little scary! I like to bark a lot when we first go outside to warn everything away. It is hard to see what is out there and noises seem stranger then normal. This all makes it harder for me to protect Mom. She thinks I am very skittish but I am just trying to see all that is around us and make sure nothing is coming to attack us. Usually I just try to pull her really fast around the block so that we get home faster-she tends to dawdle.

My halloween costume

When Mom came home from running errands yesterday she told me that she had bought me a halloween costume. I didn't know what that was so she told me that it is like my Santa Claus outfit only I wear it a week or so after my birthday. She wouldn't tell me what it was or show it to me. She put it on the couch for Dad to see when he got home. All day I lay in the kitchen pondering. What could it be? Eventually Dad and Grandpere came home and let me out. I immediately ran and jumped up on the couch. There it was! My costume. I couldnt' figure out what it was but it smelled interesting and was soft and fuzzy. As I sniffed at it, I realized it had 2 parts! I grabbed the smaller part (which Dad told me later was the dinosaur head part) and ran into the kitchen. Grandpere chased me and called Dad for backup. Catching me is a 2 or more person job (unless you are AT the mecki wrangler!). Dad got on all fours and ran under the table to get me, this surprised me so much that I dropped the head. Dad took my costume away and hid it. Mom said I will have to wait for Halloween!

Mom the matador

Mom invented a new game to play with me. It's called the bullfight and it involved a dish towel (one of my favorite things to steal and chew) and a lot of running and jumping on my part. Mom holds a dish towel down low and I run to try to get it, then she pulls it up and away over me and says "Ole!" Sometimes she wiggles it over my head and I jump to try to get it.
  Last night I got to stay up late with Dad and Grandpere. This morning Mom let me out and I got to run around the room for a while. Then she put me on the bed so I could snuggle with Dad. It was a pretty good morning,.

My poor bff!

Mom told me that my bff  Rigby has to have an operation! He had hurt his dewclaw and then it got infected so now it has to come off for good. I wonder if that's what happened to mine? I don't remember having any infections. I hope he feels better soon! I hope it doesn't hurt!
     Last night Dad and I played catch. But my version of catch where I run around the living room and Dad tries to catch me. When he came near I would fly down the hallway into the computer room, say hi to Mom and then zip back out to the living room. Dad couldn't catch me at all! He asked Mom if she had greased me up. That is how FAST I am! We played for a while until Dad got tired and I let him catch me.

Just us boys

Mom went away over the weekend so it was just us boys! Me, Dad and Grandpere. It's much better without girls around telling us what to do. When Mom got home, Dad betrayed the boy code and told her I was very naughty. That's not true! Dad just didn't follow the rules. When you take me up to bed, you have to go to bed too! It is lonely and scary upstairs all by myself. And I can't sleep without someone else in the room. Mom said that's what comes of being a sociable pup. She also said that the next time she goes to visit Aunt Jeanette, that she might drive and take me with her! Where Aunt Jeanette lives, dogs are allowed to go to parks and go hiking with people, not like around here. I like to go for rides in the car and I like to run around parks so I think that might be fun!

A new game

I have a new game that I play with Mom. It only works when I have free reign and am not banished to the kitchen. Mom calls me and comes in with my leash saying we're going for a walk. As soon as I see or hear that, I grab the nearest item that I am not allowed to have and run behind the couch. I also do my special "neener neener" growl! That lets her know that I am NOT going for a walk, EVER! Mom either chases me around and around the room until she manages to trap me or she goes and gets a treat in order to bribe me into coming over to her. If I am hungry, I let her bribe me. It is a very fun game! Sometimes after she puts the leash on me, I hurl myself to the floor and pretend to be a heavy anchor. Then she can't move unless she drags me. I don't think she is as amused as I am with the game, but it is so much fun!

So sleepy

Last night I was kinda naughty. I kept barking at Grandpere while he was watching tv. I just wanted him to play with me. I played with Mom for a while but she isn't as much fun. Eventually I was banished to the kitchen where I lay in front of the gate peering out at the fun and whining pitifully.I think Mom got tired of that cause she took me out for my walk and then brought me up to bed. I was a little tired so I ran happily into my crate and munched on my cookie.
    This morning Mom opened my crate but I didn't want to come out right away. I lay there enjoying the prospect of freedom yet taking my time. Mom didn't like this so she went to close the crate door. Quick as a bunny I flew out of the crate knocking the door out of Mom's hands. I did my yoga, and  realized by the very loud snoring that Dad was still asleep. No point in messing around I thought, might as well let Mom take me downstairs. We went downstairs and out for a walk. When we came back in, I did my usual dramatic tumble to the ground (basically I hurl myself on the floor and become a dead weight so Mom has to stop). Why do I do this? To annoy Mom! Plus once I go into the kitchen, she locks me in with the gate. Eventually I got up and sat in front of the kitchen and looked at her. She dragged me in and gave me my breakfast and some water. I was kinda hungry plus she put some kind of tasty oil on my kibble , so I ate it all up. Then while I was relaxing on the floor, I saw an ANT! It was wandering around MY kitchen! I got up to attack it. What I do first is sniff at it, if it survives being inhaled and doesn't climb up my mustache or beard, then I paw in it's general direction. You don't want to get too close! Mom watched me deal with the ant but we both lost it. Mom thinks it climbed up on me. I'm hoping it didn't!

More people!

Last night we had even more company! I got to see my Grandpere and my Aunt Michelle. Dad said that Grandpere is going to be staying for a while. That is good cause it makes it 3 boys against Mom. Now she won't be able to make us do anything! I won't have to go for walks or get baths. Life will be great!

Another goodbye

People are always leaving. Today I saw my Aunt Jen and Julien again. But they came to say goodbye! Everyone keeps leaving. At least Dad is still here with me. Mom said that I will see them again next year.

Lots of company!

It has been very exciting here the last couple of days! Yesterday, my Aunt Jen, Julien and Grandpa came over for dinner. We all ate outside! Julien and I played soccer. Then I accidently entertained everyone -mostly they just laughed at me. All the chairs were in a circle around the fire pit. I grabbed my very long stick which is 3x as long as me and tried to run over to Julien with it. Because it is so long, I couldn't fit past the chairs! The stick hit the chairs on both sides and I bounced backwards off the stick. I thought it quite rude that they laughed at my misfortune.  Then the neighbors across the street came over-more people to play with. It was a good day.
    Today, my Grandma showed up with Aunt Jen and Julien. We all went to Sands Point and walked around. It was exhausting! Plus there were these horrible alien creatures all over the beach that scared me! Mom said they were horseshoe crabs. Then Grandpa came over again and we all hung outside together. I am pretty tired from playing soccer with Julien!

Entertaining Mom and Dad

Last night I heard Mom and Dad talking about giving me a bath. I didn't want one, so I decided to entertain them so they would forget. First I made Dad think that I wanted to go for a walk by barking at the front door. He went to get the leash and I hid behind the couch. Then Mom needed some exercise so I made her chase me around the living room. It was a good plan cause it tired them out and they forgot to bathe me!

Staying up with Dad

Last night I stayed up really late with Dad. It was fun! Mom had gone upstairs to bed so there was no one to bother us. But, when Dad took me upstairs and put me in my crate, something horrible happened! When I ran in my crate, I accidently knocked my cookie out. Dad closed the door before I could get it. I could see it and I could smell it all night long. I whined a little but I knew Mom would get mad if I barked. So I just had to wait and wait until she let me out in the morning.

People!

Yesterday was almost great! It would have been perfect if  I hadn't gotten a bath. Maybe it was my fault for digging in the onion and leek garden that Dad had just watered with "compost tea". I thought it smelled heavenly but Mom was mad at me for digging up onions. Her revenge? A bath! I was very unhappy but then I heard people at the door. Mom opened the door and I saw Grandpa's car, then I saw Grandpa, Aunt Jen and Julien! I was very excited and made sure that they all gave me belly rubs!
   I also helped out at dinner, even though I'm not allowed in the dining room.  Mom used the Mini-Mecki corn holders!

That's a pretty important job! And I think the Mini-Mecki's did an excellent job-Thanks to my friend Rita for finding them!

Hurdles

Today I got to play with Dad. Mom let me out of my crate and I ran over to say hi to Dad. He put me on the bed and I jumped all over him. Then he got up and I sighed sadly as I was left all alone on the bed  (except Mom was on the bed but she doesn't count). I jumped off the bed and grabbed one of the dirty socks that Dad is nice enough to leave out for me. I ran around the room with Dad chasing me. He chased me back to my crate but I jumped up on the bed, ran across it, and jumped down on the other side. Finally he got me ( I let him).

Locked out!

I think Mom is getting very forgetful. She decided to take me for a walk but forgot to bring a key so we were locked out! She didn't have her cell phone either. She tied me to the mail box and then went away. That scared me a little so I whined and waited for some kind soul to walk by a rescue me. Then she came back with a ladder. It didn't look too balanced among the flowers so I moved to the other side of the lawn in case she fell. It did wobble as she climbed on it. She managed to get the window open and crawl in over the radiator cover without falling over my bed. Got to give her props for that-although as I was outside I couldn't actually see what happened inside. I'm just taking her word for it. She came out the front door, put the ladder away and let me back inside.

Mysteriouser and mysteriouser

Hmmm. I am very confused now. Mom just read me my bff Rigby's blog. His sister ( my bestest friend Grace) said that he is all better after seeing the vet about his dewclaw. Then she said that they just have to wait for the claw to grow back. How come mine haven't grown back? Maybe I was born without them? I'm going to have to talk to Dad cause Mom won't tell me anything. Where did they go? Why can't I get them back? It's kind of scary. Maybe someone came and stole them when I was sleeping?

Lonely

This morning I was feeling very sad, even though I got to say hello to my friend. Mom brought me back inside and put me in the kitchen. I wanted her to stay in the kitchen with me but she didn't. Then I saw her holding her keys which is not a good sign. That means she is going away. I lay in front of the kitchen gate like a sad lump of dogginess. She stopped at the gate and called my name. I didn't even raise my head, I just looked upward pitifully and sadly. She was holding something in her hand, it looked like a treat. Does she think she can make me less lonely by offering me food? I need more, I need love, and belly rubs and ear rubs and her to sit in the kitchen so I can lie there with my nose touching her foot! I need her to sit in the chair so that I can lie between the chair and the hutch with various parts of me stuck under the chair so that she can't move it or get up! Mere food does not make up for loneliness! She told me to sit and then asked me to shake. I did what she asked, but sadly. Then she handed me the treat. I opened my mouth slightly and she stuck the treat in it. I was too sad to chew or close my mouth, so I simply let it fall on the floor. I sat there and looked forlorn as she walked away-she didn't even look back!

Barking hellos

Yet again Mom forced me to walk up and down the stairs myself! I think something is wrong with her memory. I am a delicate dog and should not be forced to navigate the steep and treacherous steps-I should be carried up and down like the Pasha that I am.
    This morning I wanted out of my crate so I started whining at 6am. Mom has nerves of steel though and lasted until 6:30am before getting up to take me outside. I can't do this when it's just me and Dad cause he can sleep through anything! Today Mom and I went out for a walk and I saw my friend Pat taking out his garbage across the street. I barked to let him know I was here. He saw me and waved. That was all I needed, I dragged Mom across the street so that I could go say hello to him. He was very happy to see me, but I think I make him a little sad too, cause he had a dog before when I first met him, but he doesn't now.

Forced to walk

Last night after Mom took me out for my last walk, she didn't take my collar off! I was standing on the stops like she told me too. But then she just started walking up the steps holding my leash and I was forced to follow!She only took my collar off right in front of my crate!
  This morning she did the whole thing in reverse! I didn't even have time to do my yoga before she had my collar on and was pulling me down the stairs! What happened to the delicate back of a dachshund????????

Refreshed and sneakily naughty

This morning Mom let me out of my crate and I decided to be nice to make up for last night. I licked her leg as an apology. She picked me up and put me on the bed. I sniffed around and discovered Dad! That was exciting so I jumped all over him. He was not amused. Then I curled up and let Mom pet me for a while. Eventually I got tired of being good so I jumped off the bed and grabbed a sock. I ran around growling until Mom cornered me. It is very hard to be good all the time.

The topic of conversation

Mom apparently talks about me at work! And why not, I am an awesome and adorable puppy! Today she was talking to my bff's sister Grace. Grace is amazed that I can eat as much as my bff Rigby. We both get 3/4 of a cup of food twice a day, and Rigby is a lot bigger than me! Mom says I have a good metabolism cause I don't know how to be still. She said even at night when I sleep I move around in the crate. I try to get a lot of exercise and I am full of energy! Grace said that I must burn the majority of calories just wagging my tail! I hope that Rigby is recovered from the dew claw thing. I keep asking Mom where mine went but she won't tell me!
   Tonight was not fun. I got yet another bath! I cried and whined the whole time but no one let me out. I was very angry when the bath was done. I attacked my antler and my soccer ball and threw myself all over the floor. Then Mom took me out for a walk and she was very bad which made me be very very bad. I pulled Mom out the door cause I smelled something good. I started tracking that smell and barking to let Mom know I was on the trail! That's a sign of a good hunting dog!  I pulled Mom down the block and tried to turn the corner. Cause that's where the smell was going. Mom made me go straight across the street. I got really mad!It is not nice to drag a hunting dog off it's trail! I went a little crazy-I barked and growled and jumped around to make Mom turn around. When she wouldn't I got super naughty-I jumped up and nipped her in the leg. That made her MAD. She tried to grab my mouth and I tried to nip her but she was much stronger and got my mouth closed and told me "NO BITE!". Then she turned around, and started for home. I smelled the smell again and tracked it back the other way, barking the whole time. When we got home she put me in the kitchen and told Dad that I was a naughty dog. I heard that! So I sat in the kitchen and barked and howled my innocence!

Mom's awesome and fearful powers

Yesterday I learned that Mom's power still works even when she isn't home. Dad and I were hanging out and he gave me another bath! And Mom wasn't even home! I cried and whined the whole time.  Then Mom came home and I said hello to her even though this bath thing is getting out of hand. Then she put my harness on-a sure sign that a car trip is in my future! We went to Grandma's house and there was a big party outside! I got to say hello to a lot of people and 2 other dogs and a baby! I found a lot of tasty food to eat and had a great time. Mom says that is because I am a social butterfly and constantly crave attention. I am just a people dog, not including Mom.

Scared about later on

Today was one of the best days ever. This morning Mom put my harness on so I knew we were going somewhere! We went in Mom's car and went to the library. I got to see my bff's sister Grace! When we walked in the door, she was sitting on the floor waiting for me, so I ran as fast as I could and bounced onto her lap! Then I saw my friend Rita and my friend Diane.  I ran around saying hello to everyone. I even tried to say hello to Angela, but she was playing hard to get. Eventually I was all tuckered out so Mom and I left. We went to find Dad, and he got in Mom's car too. I got to sit on his lap while we went for a ride. We went to Sand's Point! I got to go for a walk and bark at the water! It was exhausting but fun. I just wonder why Mom was being so nice to me? Could she possibly have something horrible planned for me later?

Rude!

This morning when Mom took me outside for my walk, she announced that she was working on a song about me. This can't be good I thought, and I'll probably have to listen to her sing it! She said it is sung to the tune of "I'm a little teapot". Then she sang what she had so far:
I'm a little dachshund
Long and stout
Here is my tail and there is my snout
When you tip me over
Barks come out

Just as I thought-rude!

Day 2 of Torture...

The torture and waterboarding continues without breaks. I was calmly gnawing on my antler when Dad came and grabbed me. I thought he just wanted to cuddle on the couch with me but no, he headed for the torture chamber-aka THE BATHROOM. He deposited me in the tub and then the head torturer, Mom, came in and closed the door. Resistance was futile. Without warning I was sprayed with cold water and more stinky shampoo was rubbed all over me. Then more spraying. Then yet another substance was rubbed all over me. Then an even longer spraying. Finally, hours later, Dad whispered to me that Mom was making him do this and gently took me out of the tub. He wrapped me in towels and dried me off. Mom got up and opened the door and I saw my chance. I ran out of the torture chamber to the safety of the living room. Mom of course took many photos of my humiliation.

Someone alert Greenpeace!

 Can it get any worse?

Dad telling me how Mom is forcing him to do this!

I attempt an escape.

 Resigned to my fate

 Can you not feel my pain?